Lawrence Barkley "Kitty" Creson (January 17, 1906 – June 19, 1972) was a college football and baseball player who later served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee.[1]
Larry Creson | |
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Born | |
Died | June 19, 1972 | (aged 66)
Other names | Kitty |
Occupation | Judge |
College football career | |
Vanderbilt Commodores – No. 20 | |
Position | End |
Class | Graduate |
Major | Law |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
Career history | |
College | Vanderbilt (1927) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Vanderbilt University edit
He graduated with a LL B. from Vanderbilt University in 1928.[1] At Vanderbilt, Creson was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.[2]
Football edit
Creson was a prominent end for Dan McGugin's Vanderbilt Commodores of Vanderbilt University, a teammate and target of College Football Hall of Fame quarterback Bill Spears.[3] Wallace Wade called Creson one of the best tackle blockers he ever saw.[4] Creson often played next to inexperienced tackles, and was called upon to block the other team's tackle.[5]
1927 edit
He was selected All-Southern in 1927.[6] Creson was noted as an exemplary product of former end and assistant coach Hek Wakefield.[5]
Baseball edit
Judge edit
Creson was appointed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Tennessee by Governor Frank G. Clement on August 1, 1965, following the death of Justice Andrew O. Holmes.[1] He served in that capacity until his death, in 1972.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Justices". Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ Sigma Alpha Epsilon (1928). "Berry Grant's All-Southern S. A. E. Eleven". The Record. 48 (1): 16.
- ^ "Dixie Football Players Ready". Prescott Evening Courier. December 22, 1927.
- ^ Bill Rollow (September 18, 1937). "Just Between Us". St. Petersburg Times.
- ^ a b "1927 Vanderbilt Commodores" (PDF).
- ^ "Spears Given Highest Vote in Selection". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. November 27, 1927.
- ^ "Tennessee Loses To Vanderbilt". Kingsport Times. May 15, 1927. p. 2.
- ^ "State v. Dunn".